Caitlin Clark spectacular in return from injury as Fever hand Liberty first loss

• Clark drops 32 as Fever end Liberty's 9-0 start

• Indiana hit 17 threes, shoot 48.1% from field

• Performance draws praise from LeBron James

Caitlin Clark totaled 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in a spectacular return from a left quad injury on Saturday leading the Indiana Fever to a 102-88 victory over the New York Liberty, snapping their season-opening nine-game winning streak.

After missing five games, Clark scored 25 points in the first half to help Indiana (5-5) rally from an early 11-point deficit. Clark made 11-of-20 shots and tied a career high by hitting seven threees, including several from well beyond the arc.